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Opening Activity: Metonymy What organization or group does each metonymical place name stand for?

Opening Activity: Metonymy What organization or group does each metonymical place name stand for?. Washington –> The U.S. Government Silicon Valley –> Hollywood –> Detroit –> The Vatican –> Scotland Yard –> Houston –> Wall Street –> Main Street –> Madison Avenue –>. Answers.

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Opening Activity: Metonymy What organization or group does each metonymical place name stand for?

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  1. Opening Activity: MetonymyWhat organization or group does each metonymical place name stand for? • Washington –> The U.S. Government • Silicon Valley –> • Hollywood –> • Detroit –> • The Vatican –> • Scotland Yard –> • Houston –> • Wall Street –> • Main Street –> • Madison Avenue –>

  2. Answers • Washington –> The U.S. Government • Silicon Valley –> The computer tech industry • Hollywood –> The film industry • Detroit –> The auto industry • The Vatican –> The Pope or the Catholic Church • Scotland Yard –> The British police • Houston –> NASA • Wall Street –> Financial institutions • Main Street –> The average American • Madison Avenue –> The advertising industry

  3. Analyzing Metonymy, Synecdoche, and Symbol • Identify where one or more of the devices is used in your poem. • Explain the basic meaning/how you know it is an example of the device. • Answer the questions: • What purpose does the device serve? • What effect does it have on the poem as a whole?

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